Neck and Shoulder Massage in London

AngelaMinzly

Hello.   Can you recommend a good masseuse for a 50-year old lady with cerebral palsy, living in Camden Town?   The lovely friend I care for has intense pain at night and needs someone to help her iron out her painful muscles.    We'd be so grateful if you know of someone in North West London who does home visits.    Thank you if you do!  
Angela 

Chloe_Alumni

Welcome to the community @AngelaMinzly! Are they currently receiving any physio therapy?

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community, sorry I am not from that area but maybe ask for recommendations on facebook or your local GP surgery

AngelaMinzly

Thank you for these suggestions.   Much appreciated.     

Chloe_Scope said:

Welcome to the community @AngelaMinzly! Are they currently receiving any physio therapy?

Chloe_Scope said:

Welcome to the community @AngelaMinzly! Are they currently receiving any physio therapy?

AngelaMinzly

No, Chloe, not at present.   She did have, for many years.  Would this be better than massage, do you think?    

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @AngelaMinzly, a physio might be able to work out the source of her pain. They they can provide stretches and gentle exercises which could help to reduce muscle tightness. 

You can get a GP referral.

Chloe_Alumni

Here is a resource from CP Sport who have put together some information on staying mobile during the pandemic.

emmarenshaw

Hello @AngelaMinzly  welcome to the community.

chiarieds

Hi @AngelaMinzly - & welcome to the community. Just to add to what Chloe has said above, physiotherapists also do massage. Here also are a couple of videos for neck exercises from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Please see: https://www.csp.org.uk/conditions/neck-pain/video-exercises-neck-pain

Hope this helps (I'm a physio but haven't worked as such for a long time).

AngelaMinzly

Thank you very much, Chiarieds.   I will pass this on to my friend so that she can try these at home.   
Angela 

chiarieds

You're welcome @AngelaMinzly - I hope your friend gets some relief, & that she might see a physio in the future if needed.

chiarieds

Hi @Foxdie - & welcome to the community.   I'm puzzled by your comment,

The first thing you notice about a massage is that its primary goal is not to relax you.

Why do you say that? That is exactly what massage is primarily for, & I say this as someone who as a physio student was trained to do this. I've also received many as we practised on each other first.

philimon

I learned this kind of massage myself because I could not find a specialist, like you, for a long time.

philimon

philimon said:

I learned this kind of massage myself because I could not find a specialist, like you, for a long time.

It's better not to wait by the sea in this situation. The therapeutic massage for CP is the same as for other diseases: stroking, rubbing, kneading, and vibration. In therapeutic massage for adults with CP, all movements are done from the center to the periphery, which helps relax tense muscles. This kind of massage is called a descending massage, and it is excellent for such patients. I learned from different manuals, books, and videos. At the same time, I also learned [removed by moderator - advertising link]. London has a special technique

Tori_Scope

Hi @philimon,

Thanks for sharing some information from your personal experience about therapeutic massages.

Just to let you know, I've removed the link from your comment as it appeared to be advertising a service. Please refresh yourself on our house rules if needed.